Incidence of Australia antigen in leprosy.
Ninety seven male patients attending the Leprosy clinic of the Dermatology Out-patients' Department were studied for the detection of Australia antigen. There was a 20% antigen positivity in patients suffering from  Lepromatous Leprosy and 5.7% in the cases with Tuberculoid Leprosy. SGPT level was found to be significant in patients with Lepromatous Leprosy having Australia antigen as compared to other groups.
D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D003378:Counterimmunoelectrophoresis; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D005779:Immunodiffusion; D007918:Leprosy / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male
D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase